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What Causes Diarrhea With The Presence Of Free Floating Objects?

I have a bizarre question. Tonight twice I had diarrhea and floating in the toilet where this plant like little objects. I don t know how to decribe them and it s definitely not something I ate. I got one out of the toilet and put it into a sterile container. Have you ever heard of anything so strange?
posted on Wed, 21 Sep 2016
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Plant like objects from stool may be due to fiber containing products consumption like green vegetables.These may not be eaten on the same day.However, diarrhea will have to be investigated.Possible causes may include: bacterial, viral or parasitic digestive infections or food poisoning.
I will suggest you just observe since you had just 2 episodes.If symptoms persist, you try the following:
-Take an anti-diarrheal like imodium
-Oral rehydration salt to rplenish fluid and ions losses
-Zinc tablets to aid in intestinal mucosa repair
Then see the Doctor for examination and investigation.A stool exam/culture will be very helpful.
Hope this will help
Wish you good health
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What Causes Diarrhea With The Presence Of Free Floating Objects?

Hi Thanks for posting on HCM Plant like objects from stool may be due to fiber containing products consumption like green vegetables.These may not be eaten on the same day.However, diarrhea will have to be investigated.Possible causes may include: bacterial, viral or parasitic digestive infections or food poisoning. I will suggest you just observe since you had just 2 episodes.If symptoms persist, you try the following: -Take an anti-diarrheal like imodium -Oral rehydration salt to rplenish fluid and ions losses -Zinc tablets to aid in intestinal mucosa repair Then see the Doctor for examination and investigation.A stool exam/culture will be very helpful. Hope this will help Wish you good health